XPO
Mar 16, 2009, 01:54 PM
XPO Co-op Pilot (Wireless Buddy Box)
Visit www.2icrc.com to read about a new product about to hit the market in APRIL. This device allows 2 or more pilots (human/artificial) for one aircraft. Great for beginners as well as advanced pilots and UAVs. Patent Pending.
Piloting/Training
Two pilots for one airplane without cable connection between each other. Ideal for beginners and advanced training for pilots looking to learn 3D, fly jets, helis and learn aerobatics. Master pilot can give full control or partial control of vehicle to secondary pilot. For example, learn 3D/helis one channel at a time.... Since there is no cable connecting the pilots on the ground, they are free to stand anywhere!
Redundancy/Flexibility
Two receivers onboard for two transmitters on ground. Single point failure due to interference never again! Any brand, any transmitter technology, mode 1 or mode 2 – no need to use same radio brand for both pilots. Perfect for cars, boats, helis, sailplanes and airplanes.
Co-op Competitions
Since pilots/drivers do not have to stand next to each other, Pylon races, Car/Boat Races can cover twice the track area. As vehicle escapes view of one operator, the second operator can take over!
Co-op Training
2 or more pilots to one vehicle is possible.
Professional/Photography
Very handy for Film Makers and Aerial photography (especially using helis). For example, the master pilot can maintain a hover and give tail rotor control to secondary pilot. The secondary pilot manages the on-board camera (zoom, focus, etc...) and pans the entire heli to center & capture the shot.
FPV - First Person View
You can set up an actual scale process of dropping bombs from a bomber model. As the plane is flying over a target, the pilot can relinquish control of the plane to the bombardier, who'd fly the plane over the target and drop the bombs, and then hand the control back to the pilot. An FPV Camera can be set up as if it was a bomb sight, and literally give control to the bombardier RC pilot to drop the bombs, once "bomb are away" the master/main pilot takes control back from the bombardier.
For extra points, the TV screen for the bombardier's FPV can be in a box that one has to crouch over and look down just like the real thing.
UAV Application
Test your custom artificial pilot without worries of crashing. Grant servo control to your artificial pilot whenever you wish and take control back whenever as well. If you run both human and artificial inputs into the in-flight computer you run the risk of crashing if the computer freezes up or powers down. Your entire vehicle can go down in a single point of failure!!!!!!! I have flown UAVs and have had a few go down that way. This is why I developed this product! Don't tackle safety protocols and flight testing together in one sitting! Use the XPO to test your artificial pilot without worrying about how to handle safety issues due to loss of communication to your on board computer!!!!!!
Testimonials!
Please visit our testimonial web page for thoughts about our product from pilots who have flown this device during product development! ALSO, read Maynard Hill's testimonial of the device.
Visit www.2icrc.com for more features and applications. Product available early April.
Visit www.2icrc.com to read about a new product about to hit the market in APRIL. This device allows 2 or more pilots (human/artificial) for one aircraft. Great for beginners as well as advanced pilots and UAVs. Patent Pending.
Piloting/Training
Two pilots for one airplane without cable connection between each other. Ideal for beginners and advanced training for pilots looking to learn 3D, fly jets, helis and learn aerobatics. Master pilot can give full control or partial control of vehicle to secondary pilot. For example, learn 3D/helis one channel at a time.... Since there is no cable connecting the pilots on the ground, they are free to stand anywhere!
Redundancy/Flexibility
Two receivers onboard for two transmitters on ground. Single point failure due to interference never again! Any brand, any transmitter technology, mode 1 or mode 2 – no need to use same radio brand for both pilots. Perfect for cars, boats, helis, sailplanes and airplanes.
Co-op Competitions
Since pilots/drivers do not have to stand next to each other, Pylon races, Car/Boat Races can cover twice the track area. As vehicle escapes view of one operator, the second operator can take over!
Co-op Training
2 or more pilots to one vehicle is possible.
Professional/Photography
Very handy for Film Makers and Aerial photography (especially using helis). For example, the master pilot can maintain a hover and give tail rotor control to secondary pilot. The secondary pilot manages the on-board camera (zoom, focus, etc...) and pans the entire heli to center & capture the shot.
FPV - First Person View
You can set up an actual scale process of dropping bombs from a bomber model. As the plane is flying over a target, the pilot can relinquish control of the plane to the bombardier, who'd fly the plane over the target and drop the bombs, and then hand the control back to the pilot. An FPV Camera can be set up as if it was a bomb sight, and literally give control to the bombardier RC pilot to drop the bombs, once "bomb are away" the master/main pilot takes control back from the bombardier.
For extra points, the TV screen for the bombardier's FPV can be in a box that one has to crouch over and look down just like the real thing.
UAV Application
Test your custom artificial pilot without worries of crashing. Grant servo control to your artificial pilot whenever you wish and take control back whenever as well. If you run both human and artificial inputs into the in-flight computer you run the risk of crashing if the computer freezes up or powers down. Your entire vehicle can go down in a single point of failure!!!!!!! I have flown UAVs and have had a few go down that way. This is why I developed this product! Don't tackle safety protocols and flight testing together in one sitting! Use the XPO to test your artificial pilot without worrying about how to handle safety issues due to loss of communication to your on board computer!!!!!!
Testimonials!
Please visit our testimonial web page for thoughts about our product from pilots who have flown this device during product development! ALSO, read Maynard Hill's testimonial of the device.
Visit www.2icrc.com for more features and applications. Product available early April.